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Merchant &amp; Gould's attorneys with software experience represent the intellectual property interests of the software and computer programming industries. This group possesses extensive field experience and relevant legal knowledge relating to the full range of industries that use software engineering, such as consumer software, computer gaming, telecommunications, power systems, Internet service providers and Internet applications.

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As Internet use and the adoption of industry-specific software have mushroomed, our intellectual property attorneys have increasingly been called upon to advocate for clients in fields such as finance and medicine, which are not traditionally associated with electronics and computers. At Merchant &amp; Gould, we welcome these new challenges.

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Legal Representation from a Preeminent IP Law Firm

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Merchant &amp; Gould is one of the largest intellectual property law firms in the country, and we are one of the few that concentrates exclusively on intellectual property law. With a roster of more than 100 attorneys and with offices in six U.S. cities, our law firm is well-positioned to serve the legal needs of clients ranging from individual developers to Fortune 500 companies.

We are a team of professionals who know the value of working collaboratively to find innovative solutions to our clients' challenges. The attorneys in our group who work on software engineering-related projects often collaborate with our Internet Law group.

Complete IP Services for Software Engineering Professionals

Merchant &amp; Gould prides itself on structuring our practice in a manner that makes our legal services attractive to and attainable by individual software developers, regional businesses, and multinational corporations. We are capable of providing any type of intellectual property representation, with a particular focus on resolution of IP disputes via litigation or alternative dispute resolution. The services we provide include:

Advance strategy sessions for intellectual property protection &nbsp;

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U.S. and international copyright and patent applications &nbsp;

Application for and protection of design patents &nbsp;

Defense and prosecution of copyright infringement or reverse engineering claims &nbsp;

Application development agreements &nbsp;

Protection of shareware and freeware applications &nbsp;

Trademark and trade dress registration and protection &nbsp;

Trademark infringement litigation &nbsp;

Internet issues, including domain name registration and protection

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Atlanta

Associate

Kamal K. Arvind

Minneapolis

Partner & Chairman Emeritus

Brian H. Batzli

Partner

Jeffrey D. Blake

Michael A. Erbele

Kristen M. Souther

New York

Denver

Peter A. Gergely

Mark L. Gleason

Gregory C. Golla

Washington, D.C. Area

Joshua  A. Hartman

Robert  A. Kalinsky

Heather J. Kliebenstein

Zachary K. Kezlo

Andrew  J. Lagatta

George C. Lewis, P.E.

Senior Counsel

Tarik M. Nabi, Ph.D.

Andrew  J. Nemecek

Luciano A. Ricondo

William D. Schultz

Julie K. Skoge

D. Kent Stier

Robert  S. Sykes

Benjamin A. Tramm

Knoxville

Partner & Chief Diversity Officer

John T. Winemiller, Ph.D.

Tong Wu

Elizabeth Harwood Pierce

Of Counsel

James E. Denker

Melissa A. Quirin

Technical Advisor/Patent Agent

Jianping (James) Wu

Hanjun Liu

Alexander E. Zumbulyadis

Merchant &amp; Gould, a national intellectual property (IP) law firm, is pleased to announce that the following&nbsp;attorneys&nbsp;have been included in&nbsp;The Best Lawyers in America® 2013.&nbsp;



Best Lawyers&nbsp;compiles lists of outstanding attorneys by conducting peer-reviewed surveys in which lawyers confidentially evaluate their colleagues.&nbsp; Since lawyers are not permitted to purchase their rankings or pay a fee to participate, a&nbsp;Best Lawyers&nbsp;listing is considered an unbiased honor.



DENVER, CO



<ul>
<li>Peter A. Gergely &#8211; Litigation (Intellectual Property), Litigation (Patent)</li>
</ul>



MINNEAPOLIS, MN



<ul>
<li>John A. Clifford &#8211; Litigation (Intellectual Property), Patent Law, Trademark Law</li>



<li>Charles E. Golla &#8211; Copyright Law</li>



<li>Allen W. Hinderaker &#8211; Litigation (Intellectual Property), Litigation (Patent)</li>



<li>Scott W. Johnston &#8211; Litigation (Intellectual Property), Trademark Law</li>



<li>Daniel W. McDonald &#8211; Litigation (Intellectual Property), Litigation (Patent), Trademark Law</li>



<li>Christopher J. Schulte &#8211; Litigation (Intellectual Property), Litigation (Patent)</li>



<li>Anthony R. Zeuli &#8211; Copyright Law, Litigation (Intellectual Property), Litigation (Patent), Patent Law, Trademark Law</li>



<li>Rachel Zimmerman Scobie &#8211; Litigation (Intellectual Property)</li>
</ul>



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Merchant &amp; Gould is pleased to announce that the following attorneys have been included in The Best Lawyers in America® 2017. Best Lawyers compiles lists of outstanding attorneys by conducting peer-reviewed surveys in which lawyers confidentially evaluate their colleagues. Since lawyers are not permitted to purchase their rankings or pay a fee to participate, a Best Lawyers listing is considered an unbiased honor.
DENVER, CO
<ul>
<li>Peter A. Gergely – Litigation &#8211; Intellectual Property, Litigation &#8211; Patent</li>
</ul>
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
<ul>
<li>John A. Clifford – Litigation &#8211; Intellectual Property, Patent Law, Trademark Law</li>
<li>Charles E. Golla – Copyright Law</li>
<li>Allen W. Hinderaker – Litigation &#8211; Intellectual Property, Litigation &#8211; Patent</li>
<li>Scott W. Johnston – Litigation &#8211; Intellectual Property, Trademark Law</li>
<li>Daniel W. McDonald – Litigation &#8211; Intellectual Property, Litigation &#8211; Patent, Trademark Law</li>
<li>Christopher J. Schulte – Litigation &#8211; Intellectual Property, Litigation &#8211; Patent</li>
<li>Rachel Zimmerman Scobie – Litigation &#8211; Intellectual Property</li>
<li>Anthony R. Zeuli – Copyright Law, Litigation &#8211; Intellectual Property, Litigation &#8211; Patent, Patent Law, Trademark Law</li>
</ul>
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Merchant & Gould Attorneys Named 2017 Best Lawyers®

Merchant &amp; Gould is pleased to announce that the following attorneys have been included in The Best Lawyers in America® 2018.



Best Lawyers compiles lists of outstanding attorneys by conducting peer-reviewed surveys in which lawyers confidentially evaluate their colleagues. Since lawyers are not permitted to purchase their rankings or pay a fee to participate, a Best Lawyers listing is considered an unbiased honor.



DENVER, CO



<ul>
<li> Peter A. Gergely – Litigation &#8211; Intellectual Property, Litigation &#8211; Patent</li>
</ul>



MINNEAPOLIS, MN



<ul>
<li> John A. Clifford – Litigation &#8211; Intellectual Property, Patent Law, Trademark Law</li>



<li> Charles E. Golla – Copyright Law</li>



<li> Andrew S. Ehard – Litigation &#8211; Intellectual Property, Trademark Law*</li>



<li> Allen W. Hinderaker – Litigation &#8211; Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent</li>



<li> Rachel C. Hughey – Litigation &#8211; Intellectual Property**</li>



<li> Scott W. Johnston – Litigation &#8211; Intellectual Property, Trademark Law</li>



<li> Daniel W. McDonald – Litigation &#8211; Intellectual Property, Litigation &#8211; Patent, Trademark Law</li>



<li> Christopher J. Schulte – Litigation &#8211; Intellectual Property, Litigation &#8211; Patent</li>



<li> Christopher J. Sorenson – Litigation – Patent</li>



<li> Rachel Zimmerman Scobie – Litigation &#8211; Intellectual Property</li>



<li> Anthony R. Zeuli – Copyright Law, Litigation &#8211; Intellectual Property, Litigation &#8211; Patent, Patent Law, Trademark Law</li>
</ul>



* Andrew Ehard recognized by Best Lawyers in Trademark Law for the first time this year



** Rachel Hughey recognized by Best Lawyers in Litigation &#8211; Intellectual Property for the first time this year. Also listed in Best Lawyers for the first time this year (2018).



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Merchant & Gould Attorneys Named Best Lawyers® 2018

Denver Office Grows Local Leadership



Merchant &amp; Gould is pleased to announce the promotion of <a href="/people/robert-s-sykes/">Robert S. Sykes</a> to partner in its <a href="/offices/denver/">Denver office</a>, effective Jan. 1, 2022.  



Sykes is an intellectual property attorney who practices in the mechanical, electrical, aerospace, software and telecommunication spaces. When preparing a patent application for a client, he emphasizes strategic planning and detailed drafting to strive for efficiency. &nbsp;Sykes believes this is the best way to create real value for clients and their intellectual property portfolios. &nbsp;



“We are excited to expand our leadership and promote Bob, who exemplifies the professionalism and experience that help our firm to grow and be successful, especially when our clients need us most,” said <a href="/people/andrew-l-jagenow/">Andrew Jagenow</a>, managing partner of Merchant &amp; Gould’s Denver office. “His promotion brings greater depth to our Mechanical, Electrical and Software Practice Groups in some of the most inventive industries in Colorado and across the country.”

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